‘Unacceptable’: European Council chief on Israel's Rafah evacuation orders

Israel's evacuation orders to Palestinian civilians trapped in the southern Gazan city of Rafah are "unacceptable", EU chief Charles Michel said.

Israel's evacuation orders to Palestinian civilians trapped in the southern Gazan city of Rafah are "unacceptable", EU chief Charles Michel wrote Saturday on X, formerly Twitter.

European Council President Charles Michel (REUTERS)

"We call on the Israeli government to respect international humanitarian law and urge not to undertake a ground operation in #Rafah," he added.